Coronation Street spoilers: Steve McDonald unwittingly becomes a getaway driver for an armed robbery as he picks up criminal in his taxi

CORONATION Street’s Steve McDonald is set to become an unknowing getaway driver for an armed robbery as he picks up criminal in his taxi.

The veteran character accidentally becomes part of the crime as his passenger Dave holds a garage up at knifepoint after asking him to stop so he could buy flowers on the way to visit a pal in hospital.

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Coronation Street Steve McDonald is set to become an unknowing getaway driver for an armed robbery[/caption]

In upcoming scenes on the ITV soap, the taxi driver will pick up a fare who asks him to stop at a garage to buy flowers on the way to visit a pal in hospital.

But instead of picking up a floral arrangement, the shady character robs the petrol station and then forces Steve, who is played by Simon Gregson, to drive away at speed.

However The Sun’s Bizarre revealed earlier this week that Steve and his new pal don’t manage to get away scot-free.

Unfortunately, the police wrongly target the seven-times married character believing he is guilty.

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The veteran character accidentally becomes part of the crime as his passenger Dave holds a garage up at knifepoin[/caption]

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the taxi driver will pick up a fare who asks him to stop at a garage to buy flowers on the way to visit a pal in hospital[/caption]

A show source said: “Iain is keen to make sure that Corrie is not all big stunts and doom and gloom.

“It’s always had a comedic edge and he’s trying to inject a bit of that back into it. This storyline will put a smile on viewers’ faces.

“Steve has had his fair share of bad luck over the years, but getting caught up in a robbery then being accused himself is new even for him.”

The robbery will play out on screens in the coming months.

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The shady character robs the petrol station and then forces Steve to drive away at speed[/caption]

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